The Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), Fatih Birol, has expressed the agency’s concern about the escalating Israeli-Palestine war at the Gaza strip in view of the potential negative implications for the stability of the global oil market. Birol, who expressed his concern during an interview with S&P Global Commodity Insights, warned that […]
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Africa’s Infrastructure Finance Default Rate Among Lowest Globally – Adesina
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has said that African countries’ default rate in infrastructure financing is one of the lowest globally. The development finance banker made this disclosure during his address to participants at the African Investment Forum (AIF) with the theme ‘Unlocking Africa’s Value Chains’ held in Marrakech, […]
NNPCL/Aiteo JV Introduces Nembe Crude Oil Grade To Global Market
The NNPCL/Aiteo Joint venture has announced the introduction of Nembe crude oil grade, a new crude oil grade into the international crude oil market. The announcement of the introduction of the new crude oil grade produced by Aiteo, the operator of the NNPCL/Aiteo Oil Mining Lease (OML) 29 Joint Venture (JV), was made at the […]
NEITI Reports $8.3Bn Unremitted Funds By Oil Firms, Others
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has reported that some oil companies and ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) failed to remit over $8.3 billion into the Federation Account as required by extant financial regulations. The Executive Secretary of organization, Dr. Ogbonnaya Orji, made this disclosure in a detailed report on Nigeria’s extractive industry operations […]
Senate Confirms Adedeji As FIRS’ Chairman
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the nomination of Dr. Zacch Adedeji as the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). Adedeji, who appeared at the upper chamber for screening elaborately spoke on his plans to improve the nation’s revenue, referring to the dearth of information in the oil and gas sector. While lamenting the […]
NNPCL Reports 144 Crude Oil Theft Incidents In 7 Days
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has reported 144 crude oil theft incidents in seven days. The company, in a statement on the incidents issued on Tuesday, indicated that the incidents recorded between October 21 and 27 happened in various locations, including Tori and Ogborode in Delta; Olodiama, Oporomor IV, and West Boma both in […]
Abiodun: CNG Buses Will Revolutionize Nation’s Transport Sector
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Monday said the introduction of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) mass transit buses in the country will revolutionize the entire transport sector and reduce the hardship being experienced by Nigerians following the recent removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government. The governor made this remark during the unveiling […]
Asia Faces Mounting Nat Cat Losses, Resilience Challenges – Expert
The Head of Property & Casualty Reinsurance SID at Swiss Re, Victor Kuk, has highlighted the escalating crisis of natural catastrophes in Asia, with over 30% of the global nat cat events in 2022 occurring in the continent, causing staggering economic losses. The industry expert was quoted by Reinsurance News during an interview as expressing […]
FG Targets $2Bn Investment In CNG Conversion Initiative
The Federal Government is projecting to attract over $ 2 billion in investment into the Nigerian economy and create more than 250 employment opportunities for different professionals through the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (P-CNGi). The Chief Executive Officer, P-CNGi, Engr. Micheal Oluwagbemi, disclosed this at the weekend during the official commissioning of CNG conversion […]
IEA Forecasts 73% Fossil Fuels’ Share In Global Energy Supply
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has projected that fossil fuels’ share in global energy supply would drop to 73% by 2030 and carbon dioxide emissions peaking by 2025 despite the fact that global oil demand would peak this decade at about 102 million barrels per day (mbd) for two more decades. The agency, in its […]